Does anyone have these feelings too?

Please help anyone. I have these awful feelings that this surgery is not going to work. I have bad dreams and everything. I keep thinking I did all this and it's not even going to work. I am able to eat ok, I have not gotten sick at all. At my 2 week check up, the nurse said I can eat normal foods now. (I had open surgery, and were able to eat regular foods quicker the lap patients) Last night I was able to eat 3 ounces of rice/hamburger hot dish and 1 ouce of vegetables. I have no problem with my milk or liquids. I don't know why I feel this way. I get hungry after lunch and before dinner, but do fine with the rest. Does anyone else feel this way? Please help!

Hey Laura, I too had those feelings. i am going to be two weeks post op on the 13th. At this point on im on pureed/soft foods. I felt like if i ate again... i wouldnt lose. As of today i am down 19 pds. That in itself showed me ... im gonna lose. My doc says my hormones are all crazy right now and will be for about a month until my body regulates itself a bit. Its normal what your feeling and you will get over this. Take care.... Christine

Laura--last night I dreamed that they sewed my stomach back together and I had a nice big piece of chocolate cake! I'm like you, I'm still on pureed but I feel like I can eat a lot. My weight loss has slowed down some, but I think if I just keep doing what I'm supposed to, that it'll come off soon or later. Right??? I think our bodies are just adjusting. Hope this helps jen

I agree with Jennifer (that dream was hilarious too Jennifer) As long as you stick to the guidelines that your surgeon gave you I would think you should do fine. After the first few weeks, I can imagine the weight loss slowing down and that would be due to our bodies adjusting our new way of life. We will all be here to support one another as we take this wonderful journey!! Stay positive and keep moving and follow your doctors orders and you should be fine!!

Laura- They get better I promise...Your thoughts will change once you really see everything coming off and your clothes fitting so differently. I was the worst at feeling like this. I too, had the OPEN RNY and for the first month I had a big prob trying to eat. Just follow your guidelines and believe me when I say..your body will let you know when you've done something wrong. Nice dream Jennifer..I keep having some strange dreams about me being preg and this was all a waste. All that hard work down the drain lol Now, we can't have any more children..(he's fixed) but I keep having that same dream lol **just as a side note to anyone reading this..I am NOT saying if you get preg after the surgery..it is a waste**

Hiyas Laura, I am having these feelings too. I know the weight is coming off my hubby tells me when he notices the changes. A couple of days ago he said he could see it in my upper back and today in my face. I too am having bad dreams. The other night I dreamed that I was in the hospital for some female procedure and it was taking them forever to get me where I needed to go and then I remembered to tell my doc that I had RNY so I got off the table and went in search for him...can you imagine...lol. Then when I was finally wheeled into the operating room I dreamed that his assisting would not do it because of the RNY. Very weird. Then last night I dreamed I was in the hospital but can't remember what it was for and no one would help me until I finally found one nurse that said she would help me. She took me home with her and I found I was in the middle of a dinner get together and all I had was the lovely gown I got in the hospital....again weird!!! Hope this helps hon. It's normal oh gosh at least I hope it is normal.....hehe. We are all here to help each other. I think as long as you stick to the 4oz's until they give you any other instructions you should be fine. Make sure you get all your protein and vitamins in!!! Anna

I think that everyday. Somehow either it won't work or I will screw it up. I can eat with out getting sick and I have had no problem with liquids or food. I get all my protein in and my water. Now that I don't have a lot of pain I keep waiting for this to be harder but it isn't. I have to stop myself because it is just self-defeating and I didn't come this far to beat my self up. I lost 15lbs and now the scale hasn't moved in a few days so I gave the scale to my husband and told him not to give it back to me for a week. We made a deal that I get the scale back once a week so I don't freak out. Just try to take one day at a time and do the best you can in that day.

Hi Laura, I had RNY on 1/24/07 and I am officially down 16.5 lbs as of this morning. I was "stuck" for nearly a week at the 15 lb mark. I was able to read in here and talk with others that said this happens sometimes and to not give up the faith, follow the program and you will see what happens next. I have been told that the human body fights to hold on to the weight with all that it has, even when we are obviously not eating enough calories in a day to sustain the weight we are at today. Well that tug of war ended this morning when the scales showed a 1.5 lb weight loss and all I did was kept reminding myself that I am doing what I can and know that the scales will change I just have to be patient and not get stressed out. It worked and now I know that I need to keep practicing that thought pattern and I'm sure it will get better. As far as dreams, I'm not sure why I'm not having any. I was in fear for my life, literally, the RNY corrected my life threatening problem in only 6 days so I believe I am at peace with having the surgery......not sure, but it's all I can conclude. Just keep the faith and try not to 2nd guess your decision for having the surgery. It works but we all have to remember to try to be patient. I have also heard that counseling can do wonders when a person is struggling the way you are explaining....I have been to many counselors myself, for other matters, and it has proven to be the best thing I did for myself. Remember, the weight will change for the better but we also have to remember to take care of our minds and the MIND does play tricks on us so-to-speak. I hope this helps you in some way. Darla

I think we have all tried everything under the sun to lose weight and obviously we weren't successful because we're here. It's hard not to think that we won't slip back into bad habits. It's easy to think that this won't work either. Don't let yourself fall into that trap! We can ALL DO THIS!! This works!! Laura- You only had 1/2 cup of food! I'm sure before surgery you would have had much much more than that! It's a blessing you haven't been sick, not a bad thing! No problems with liquids is also a great thing!! Beware of milk though because it is high in sugar. I would recommend eating solid proteins (makes you feel full longer) and stay away from carbs (rice, bread and pasta) for awhile. Sometimes as our bodies are adjusting, giving it carbs makes us crave more carbs and then we think we're hungry when we're not. The dreams, I think, are part of a mourning process that we all go through for food. We've had it as our friend, comforter etc for a long time and now we can't have certain things or we have to stop eating when psychologically we aren't ready too. This is a huge adjustment but soooo worth it in the end! Keep up the great work everyone!! You're all doing beautifully! Tina -21# since surgery

I've found that drinking a lot of fluids around the time I get super hungry seems to help a lot. My preferred drink is Orange Crystal Light - good stuff, has lots of Vitamin C, and it helps me feel full. I'm also buying sugar-free popsicles a lot - the ones I've been having are 30 calories for two, and the ice gives me a good sensation of being full. Let the anxiety go if you can - worrying isn't going to do anything but make you miserable. You didn't gain it all overnight, and you won't lose it all overnight. One of my goals for my post-WLS life is to enjoy life while I'm living it instead of always looking to the "good old days". Good luck with your quest. Brian